NOTICE for passengers travelling through

Hungarian authorities pay special attention to reducing border wait times for transit traffic in the summer tourism-season every year. According to experiences of the past few years, the majority of the passengers choose border crossing points lying on main traffic routes. As the result , traffic exceeds the normal capacity of the border-crossing point, while other border stations - lying just a few kilometres away – operate with far less passengers.

We call the attention of passengers to the fact that even in spite of the best endeavours of the Hungarian authorities, waiting times may increase to several hours at the border crossing points. In these circumstances, the Hungarian police are entitled to direct some of the travellers to other border crossing points.

The summer heat can make waiting at the border crossing points very exhausting, that’s why we suggest that travellers should be supplied with enough drinks.

In order to avoid traffic jams at the border crossing points, we suggest taking the following alternative routes.

For passengers travelling in the direction of

At the Hungarian-Serbian border, we suggest choosing the following border crossing points instead of the Röszke - Horgoš station.

1. Tompa - Kelebija station. Operates 24 hours a day, with a two-lane road in every direction for automobiles, and the possibility of a quick connection to the E-75 international road after . The Tompa - Kelebija station can be approached via the following route: M5 highway – road No. 54 – Soltvadkert – road No. 53 – – Tompa.

2. Bácsalmás - station. Open from 8.00 till 18.00 (from 07.00 till 19.00 after the Hungarian-Serbian border traffic agreement is ratified from the Serbian part), with a two-lane road in every direction for automobiles, and the possibility of a quick connection to the E-75 international road after Subotica. The Bácsalmás - Bajmok station can be approached via the following route: M5 highway – road No. 54 – Soltvadkert – road No. 53 – road No. 55 – Tataháza – Bácsalmás. 3. Hercegszántó - Bački breg station. Operates 24 hours a day, with a two-lane road in every direction for automobiles, and the possibility of a connection to the E-75 international road via Sombor – Kula – Vrbas. The Hercegszántó - Bački breg station can be approached via the following route: M0 highway – M6 (E-73) highway – Bátaszék – road No. 55 – Baja – road No. 51 – Hercegszántó.

For passengers travelling in the direction of Romania

At the Hungarian-Romanian border, we suggest choosing the following border crossing point instead of the Nagylak - Nădlac station.

1. Kiszombor - Cenad station. Operates 24 hours a day, with a three-lane road when leaving and a two-lane road when entering Hungary for automobiles, and the possibility of a connection to the E-70 international road via Timişoara. The Kiszombor - Cenad station can be approached via the following route: M5 highway – M43 highway – E-68 international road – Kiszombor.

At the Hungarian-Romanian border, we suggest trucks choos the following border crossing point instead of the Ártánd - Bors station.

1. Gyula - Vărsand station. Operates 24 hours a day, with truck-terminal, and a quick connection to the E-671 international road. The Gyula - Vărsand station can be approached via the following route: M5 highway – road No. 44 – Gyula.

For passengers travelling in the direction of Ukraine

At the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, we suggest choosing the following border crossing point instead of the Záhony - Čop station.

1. Beregsurány - Astei station. Operates 24 hours a day, with a four-lane road in every direction for automobiles, and the possibility of a quick connection to the E-58 international road. The Beregsurány - Astei station can be approached via the following route: M3 highway – road No. 41 – Vásárosnamény – Beregsurány.